Recent content by Fortes

Nice Great Job, Colin!

Thanks so much You guys are awesome, seriously, thanks for the support. I'll try and make this thread my workout log for the next month, in case y'all are interested.

Certainly! Here's what I suggest: Divide your training into 2 four week phases. PHASE A: Adaptation/Conditioning PHASE B: Peaking/Max Strength Phase A would look like Stephen Korte's 3X3, but modified for bodybuilding (unless you are a powerlifter): 3 days a week, M-W-F, S-M-W, T-Th-S, or...

Well, after another month of long and hard 3X3 conditioning training (that's bench, squat and deadlift 5X5, 3 times a week, 60-70% of your 1RM), today was my first day of peaking. I have my split as such: Week 1: Mon: Squat, Bench, Weighted Dips, Military Press (standing) Wed: Deadlift...

I have never, ever used straps, but I can understand why one would use them for deadlifting, for the following reasons: 1. Using a mixed grip really doesn't help develop grip strength that much, even if you are using a lot of weight. 2. Using a mixed grip can cause postural problems...

FYI, everyone: Mike Mentzer's "Theories" were not even real theories in the strict, scientific sense of the term: it was all bullshit taken from Arthur Jones' "theories" which have very, very little scientific support despite the rampant dogmatism (even at some universities) with which they are...

There's something to be said for how gnarly heavy cleans can nail your traps. Think about it, it's like a shrug but wayyyy better range of motion, and on the eccentric (racking phase), your traps play a part in reversing all of the inertia your whole body just put into making a damn heavy...

Yes, Bfold, Odd said laughingly that Svend "never practiced" the Apollon's Axle event before he did it the first time. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Svend seems to win on brute strength (from Gym training, he trains events less than he trains in the gym) and badass attitude, whereas monsters of...

So today, I'm kickin' at my local 24 hour SHITness, doing some barbell rows in the power rack with 2 plates, wishing I had a high-tensile strength bar that didn't wobble like Queen Latifah's ass. I peer over my shoulder after a tough set of eight, and I spy a gigantic beast on a flat bench, with...

"What I am saying is that people should not just blindly lead others into believing that a certain product is king of quality when it really isn't." Who was doing this? I think everyone here was trying to say that Optimum is the best bang for the buck retail protein supplement on the market...

You guys? I'm not a republican or a democrat. And I didn't elect any of the politicians who are currently in office. But that's besides the point. I don't understand this position that you've taken: Since steroids are illegal in the united states (without a doctor's prescription AND a medical...

Manny78 - I think it is still prudent for us to fight, no matter what we believe the outcome will be. What if we ended up like Canada or France? Imagine if ALA and Creatine were made illegal! We, as the voting consumers, have to put our feet down somewhere. If we do not have the balls to keep...

As I write this message, Senator Jim Sweeney from New York and Senator Tom Osborne of Nebraska are attempting to pass a bill which would, in effect, ban every prohormone product on the supplement market and categorically classify ALL OF THEM as Schedule III Controlled Substance (READ: They would...

THANK YOU Thanks so much for the encouragement, guys. I normally lift by myself, so it can get pretty difficult to keep motivated a lot of the time. If you guys are ever at a PL meet in Southern California any time, let me know - I'll try and make it out.

Well guys and gals, after about 2 or 3 months of lifting high volume, high frequency style (Korte's 3X3), I decided to go back to a traditional powerlifting style routine and test my strength. The results: I hit 465 for 4 on the DL, 475 for 2 (no chalk either), and I had never deadlifted over...